Plans for 140 homes on derelict land next to Heaton railway tracks could be approved this week Developer Keepmoat Homes wants to build a new estate on a disused site near Chillingham Road Metro station Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2023
Bristol rapid transit could be only £7 billion but has to go partly underground, Mayor Marvin Rees says Leaked letter from Bristol Mayor to Metro Mayor aims to take the project forward again Bristol Post · Mar 7, 2023
Nexus confirms Haymarket Metro Station is expected to fully reopen by end of week One escalator has been repaired while it is hoped that a second will be back in action by the end of the week Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023
North East promised transport 'revolution' as anger mounts over train and bus chaos Labour's North of Tyne mayor and the shadow transport secretary pledged major upgrades, including the reopening of the Leamside Line, at a transport summit in Newcastle Chronicle Live · Mar 6, 2023
Walker drunk arrested after ranting about tragic Nicola Bulley also damaged a police car Alexander Burns, who has previous convictions for criminal damage after writing his own name on Metro station walls, has been ordered to pay compensation Chronicle Live · Mar 4, 2023
North East today: Met Office warnings, Metro disruptions and criminals found guilty of murder and manslaughter Your evening briefing on all the latest news from across the North East Chronicle Live · Mar 1, 2023
'A moment of history' – Watch new Tyne and Wear Metro train complete its journey to the North East The long-awaited first train in the Metro's new £362m fleet finally arrived in Gosforth in the early hours of Tuesday Chronicle Live · Feb 28, 2023
NSW Labor unveils election plan for Metro lines, but stops short of committing to Coalition's pledge New South Wales Labor says it will prioritise Metro links in north-west and south-west Sydney if elected, but won't guarantee other projects announced by the Coalition. ABC News · Feb 26, 2023
Metro mayor's 'lack of ambition on Bristol underground is staggering' blasts Marvin Rees Bristol's city mayor and metro mayor have fallen out again Bristol Post · Feb 23, 2023
Chaos as glass roof crashes into marketplace at Whitley Bay Metro station A glass roof panel at Whitley Bay’s Grade II listed Metro station come crashing down into the marketplace this morning (February 17) Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2023
Metro to Sydney's new aerotropolis now a step closer A metro line connecting the new Western Sydney airport with the rest of the city will be a priority for the state government if re-elected. AAP · Feb 12, 2023
Suicide victim found with AR-15 inside Las Vegas casino bathroom LAS VEGAS — A man who died by suicide in a public restroom on the casino floor of the Rio was found with an AR-15 near him and an apparent note addressed to Metro police, according to a report from the Metropolitan Police Department. Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023
Fall Out Boy to kick off 2023 tour with show at Wrigley Field The show follows FOB’s sold-out “surprise” show at Metro last week. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023
A new bridge over the River Tyne - and nerves of steel 100 feet above the water The QEII Metro Bridge is perhaps one of the less famous crossings linking Newcastle and Gateshead, but has been integral to the region’s transport infrastructure for over four decades Chronicle Live · Jan 31, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023 Great Chicago music moments in photos, from Led Zeppelin to Liz Phair to Nirvana Photographer Marty Perez’s new book documents decades of rock and blues on Chicago stages.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2023 Fall Out Boy channels the past and teases the future in ‘surprise’ Metro show A sold-out crowd cheered the local icons in a concert that was announced just two days earlier.
Irish Mirror · Jan 26, 2023 NTA publishes plans for Dublin's transport system with Luas, DART and Metrolink extensions The plans include multiple extensions to the Luas to serve Finglas, Lucan, Poolbeg and Bray by 2029
Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023 Crashes on Mexico City's neglected subway kill dozens. The mayor's answer? Send in troops MEXICO CITY — Luis Rodríguez spends three hours on the subway most days traveling between his home on the northern edge of Mexico City and his university 25 miles south.
The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2023 Mexico City’s crumbling metro system casts shadow on mayor’s 2024 ambitions String of mishaps on cantankerous subway system could throw a wrench in Claudia Sheinbaum’s presidential aspirations
Dublin Live · Jan 25, 2023 Metrolink and Luas extensions still in pipeline as Dublin's transport strategy for next six years released It's also intended to create designs for eight new Luas lines and extensions along with more Metrolink routes
Reuters · Jan 23, 2023 Analysis-Mexico City metro exposes "Achilles heel" of mayor's presidential dreams The second major accident in the Mexico City metro in as many years and a series of recent mishaps in the transport system have piled pressure on Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, one of the favorites to become the country's next president.
Liverpool Echo · Jan 19, 2023 Metro Mayor hits back over Mersey Tunnel tolls increases Combined Authority members are expected to confirm a tariff rise tomorrow
Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2023 Tyne and Wear Metro fare rises: What major price hikes will mean for your ticket from April 1 The cost of some tickets is going up by as much as 13.9%, but there are also a number of price freezes
Chronicle Live · Jan 17, 2023 New Metro train pictured on one of "world's most scenic railways" ahead of North East arrival The Rigi Bahn is the highest standard gauge railway in Europe and a new Metro train was pictured there ahead of testing in the Czech Republic
Chronicle Live · Jan 15, 2023 Travel chaos just before Newcastle match as Tyne and Wear Metro brought to standstill Metros are back up and running but a problem is still affecting lifts and ticket machines at some stations, including Haymarket and Monument